Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon narrowly leads rival in mayoral election
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Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is narrowly leading Democratic Party candidate Chong Won-o in the Seoul mayoral election, with Oh overtaking his rival in the final stretch of ballot counting.
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Why It Matters
The Seoul mayoral election was part of nationwide local elections held on June 3, exactly one year after the Lee Jae Myung administration took office. Recent surveys had indicated Chong Won-o was leading the incumbent mayor.
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon narrowly led Democratic Party candidate Chong Won-o in the Seoul mayoral election Thursday after Oh overtook his ruling party rival in the last stretch of the ballot counting, election data showed.
According to the National Election Commission, Oh of the People Power Party (PPP) was leading the race by earning 48.86 percent of the vote, while Chong trailed with 48.42 percent, with 97.23 percent of ballots counted as of 9:07 a.m.
Chong had maintained a slim lead over Oh throughout most of the ballot counting before the PPP candidate pulled ahead for the first time at around 7:18 a.m.
The mayoral race was part of nationwide June 3 local elections held exactly one year after the Lee Jae Myung administration took office on June 4.
Recent surveys conducted ahead of the elections had shown Chong outpacing the incumbent mayor. Oh is seeking to win his third consecutive and fifth non-consecutive term as mayor of Seoul.
What to Watch
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Final election results will be announced.
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Open Questions
- Who ultimately won the election?
- What were the final vote percentages?
- What is the significance of this election for the People Power Party and Democratic Party?
